Abstract:
An apparatus for carrying out Raman spectroscopy on a sample includes a light source for providing a beam of excitation radiation, and an optical system including a spectrograph. The spectrograph includes a grating that divides a beam of scattered light into a spectrum of spatially separated wavelength components and to direct a portion of the spectrum to a detector. The spectrograph includes: 1) a first lens system for focusing the portion of the spectrum onto the detector and 2) a second lens system-configured to provide a focal plane with focal point in the optical path for focusing the beam of excitation radiation and/or the beam of scattered radiation at the focal point. The apparatus including a reference sample arranged in the focal plane, in particular at the focal point, for obtaining a reference spectrum from the reference sample.
Abstract:
In a gas sensing system, a light emitter can emit light through a gas sample toward a concave reflective surface. The reflective surface can redirect the emitted light to propagate through the gas sample toward a light sensor. Using, optionally, the Beer-Lambert Law, the system can determine a concentration of the gas material in the gas sample. By selecting a specified shape for the reflective surface, such as a complete or partial ellipsoid, and locating the light emitter and the light sensor in specified locations, such as at one or both foci of the ellipsoid, the gas sensing system can reduce variation in optical path length, from optical path to optical path, in the light that propagates from the light emitter, to the reflective surface, and to the light sensor. Reducing the variation in optical path length can improve an accuracy in determining the concentration of the gas material.
Abstract:
An optical inspection system for capturing images of backlit test objects on a detector at two or more aperture settings includes a telecentric imaging system having a first setting associated with a first size aperture stop and a second setting associated with a second larger size aperture stop. An illumination system includes a substage illuminator incorporating (a) a first set of one or more light sources surrounded by a first barrier that defines a first size aperture stop of the illumination system and (b) a second set of one or more light sources located beyond the first barrier and surrounded by a second barrier that defines a second larger size aperture stop of the illumination system. The first size aperture stop of the illumination system images to the first size aperture stop of the telecentric imaging system at the first setting and the second larger size aperture stop of the illumination system images to the second larger size aperture stop of the telecentric imaging system at the second setting.
Abstract:
A method and system for selectively varying the performance of a test chamber are disclosed. According to one aspect, the performance is affected by a variable absorbing structure of the test chamber. The absorbing structure enables selective exposure of absorbing material to achieve a specific performance.
Abstract:
System (18, 28) for inspecting oil, which comprises a cell (280) through which oil (281) flows through a pipe. Inside said cell (280) the system comprises a lighting system (284) based on at least one LED diode and configured to supply a beam of white light to the flow of oil (281); a diffuser (286) situated between the lighting system (284) and the flow of oil (281), configured to provide homogeneous lighting to the lit area; an image capture system (282, 382) situated on the opposite side of the pipe through which the oil (281) flows in respect of the lighting system (284) and configured to capture a sequence of images of the oil which flows inside said pipe; a lens (283) situated between the image capture system (282) and the flow of oil (281), configured to focus the captured images; a calibration device (287) situated between the lens (283) and the flow of oil (281); a processor (2851) configured to process said sequence of images and to determine the presence of particles and bubbles and a degradation value of the oil.
Abstract:
A light guide member for an object detection apparatus is devised. The object detection apparatus includes a light source unit, and a detection unit for detecting an object adhered on a surface of a light translucent member based on change of light quantity of reflection light received from the light translucent member. The light guide member includes an incident face where the light exiting from the light source unit enters; a detection face where the exiting light exits to a rear face of the light translucent member and the reflection light reflected from the light translucent member enters; an exiting face where the reflection light exits to the detection unit; and a light guiding portion through which the exiting light and the reflection light proceed. The detection face has curvature corresponding to curvature of the light translucent member.
Abstract:
A ring light illuminator with annularly arranged light sources is disclosed. To each light source there corresponds a beam shaper comprising a light collector, a homogenizing means for light from the light source, and an imaging means for imaging an output of the homogenizing means into an area to be illuminated. The homogenizing means in embodiments is a rod, into which light from the light collector is directed. The end of the rod opposite the light collector is imaged by the imaging means into the area to be illuminated.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a portable digital reader for reading an analysis target chip including a plurality of test areas. The reader comprises: a light emitting section having light emitting elements for radiating light; an integral optical splitter for uniformly distributing the light from the light emitting section to each test area of the analysis target chip; a light receiving section for receiving light reflected from each test area so as to convert the same into electric signals; and a measuring section for measuring concentration according to the electric signals obtained from the light receiving section. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the generation of errors in signal measurement due to optical distribution failure by assembling branch sections of the optical splitter under the control of the number of the branch sections according to the number of test items in a test strip.
Abstract:
A device and method for identifying solid and powdered materials use near-infrared reflection spectroscopy combined with multivariate calibration methods for analysis of the spectral data. Near-infrared reflection spectroscopy is employed within either the 700-1100 nm or the 900-1700 nm wavelength range to identify solid or powdered materials and determine whether they match specific known materials. Uses include identifying solid and powdered materials with a fast measurement cycle time of about 2 to 15 seconds and with a method that requires no sample preparation, as well as quantitative analysis to determine the concentration of one or more chemical components in a solid or powdered sample that consists of a mixture of components. A primary application involving identification analysis verification of the identify and purity of powdered materials used for fabricating drug tablets and capsules for quality control purposes.
Abstract:
An infrared analysis apparatus may include a first head and a second head. The first head may include a plurality of light sources each of which irradiates rays of infrared light having different wavelengths on a test object, and an optical element that is disposed between the plurality of light sources and the test object, the optical element making intensity distribution of the infrared light uniform. The second head may include a detector that detects the infrared light transmitted through the test object.